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Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)

Photo: Jebulon · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

pink, buff

What actually matters with this one

A true prairie plant with roots two metres deep. Cut it back hard and it never needs watering.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-9
Height
1-2 m
Flowers
Aug-Oct
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.